About me

Karen Yeomans is an award-winning London sports and lifestyle photographer, known for women's sport, rugby, boxing, cricket, yoga and fitness. She makes campaign and editorial images for brands, agencies and publications, including Nike, Red Bull, the ECB and World Rugby. Women's Sport Trust Imagery of the Year 2018. AOP Awards finalist 2024 and 2025. Based in north London, working across the UK and internationally.

Commissions cover campaigns, brand content, editorial features and athlete portraits, with image usage licensed to suit each job. To discuss a project, message me here or get in touch through my website.

CLIENTS:
Red Bull, Nike, ECB, World Rugby, RFU, Reebok, GB Boxing, Metro Bank, Invictus Games
Editorial commissions include: Rugby Journal, Health & Fitness Magazine, Yoga Journal and The Telegraph's Women's Sport supplement, alongside campaign and brand work.

TESTIMONIALS
"I always come back to Karen because she is genuinely one of the best at what she does. During the Women's Rugby World Cup she captured the heart and soul of the tournament, the images were epic and an inspiration to the game."
Simon Campbell, Creative Director, Rugby Journal

INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIP
Accredited Photographer — Association of Photographers (AOP)

AWARDS & RECOGNITION
2026 RUGBY JOURNAL AWARD, SHORTLISTED
2026 FINALIST, WORLD SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
2025 FINALIST, AOP AWARDS - SPORT
2025 FINALIST, WORLD SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
2024 RUGBY JOURNAL AWARD, SHORTLISTED
2024 FINALIST, AOP AWARDS - SPORT
2023 RUGBY JOURNAL AWARD, SHORTLISTED
2022 RUGBY JOURNAL AWARD, SHORTLISTED
2020 RUGBY JOURNAL AWARD, SHORTLISTED
2018 WINNER: WOMENS SPORT TRUST IMAGERY OF THE YEAR
2017 IPOTY: PEOPLE
2016 SPORT: SILVER AWARD: IPOTY

Karen's achievements

Site Achievements

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Featured work

Work picked by the Creativepool editors for the homepage.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final at Lord’s: Cricket Photography

28 October 2026

Hackney Ladies RFC: Women's Rugby for Rugby Journal, 2024 AOP Awards Sport Finalist

18 July 2025

Pia Hagen: Women's MMA Photography at Fightzone London

20 February 2024

LKD Dojo: Karate Brand Photography in South West London

21 October 2022

Force of Nature: Frozen Wildflower Macro Photography

7 April 2021

Goal Diggers FC: Women's and Non Binary Football Photography

12 March 2021

Lisa Moore: Female Boxer Portraits

13 November 2014

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